The resolution, adopted on 4 December, recognizes “the importance of international tourism, and particularly of the designation of an international year of sustainable tourism for development, in fostering better understanding among peoples everywhere, in leading to a greater awareness of the rich heritage of various civilizations and in bringing about
In the framework of Creative Climate Leadership programme promoted by London-based charity Julie’s Bicycle and Slovenian NGO PiNA, artists and cultural professionals are invited to explore the cultural dimensions of climate change during an international five-day intensive Training Course on Creative Climate Leadership. Bringing together several expert guest speakers, the
Food ambassador Naomi Duguid explores the culinary region of Persia in her new cookbook, escorting readers through villages, markets and into people’s homes. “Taste of Persia” (Artisan Books) chronicles the rich heritage and culinary cross-influences found throughout the region that centres on Iran but includes Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia and Kurdistan.
The World Tourism Organization and the Ministry of Tourism of the Republic of Bulgaria will jointly host the International Congress on World Civilizations and Creative Tourism on 29 November – 1 December 2016 in Sofia, Bulgaria. The Congress will discuss how creative tourism can play a significant role in safeguarding
A new book, Food and Power in Hawaiʻi: Visions of Food Democracy, explores the diversity of food challenges faced by the state. Edited by Aya H. Kimura and Krisna Suryanata of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s College of Social Sciences, this rich compilation of case studies by island scholars
Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (Dubai Tourism) hosted the Hospitality Sustainability Board Game, the inaugural activity of the Dubai Sustainable Tourism Initiative. Designed by Dubai Tourism in collaboration with Emirates Wildlife Society-WWF, Roya International and Insignia, the game was created as an educational tool for Dubai’s hospitality industry
At the World Travel Market 2016 in London, the leading event for the global travel industry, euronews spoke to Edward Zammit Lewis, the Maltese Minister of Tourism, about how his country aims at turning into a year-round destination not just for sunbathing but also for culture. “We are investing a
The UK should aim to stay part of Creative Europe and keep participating in the European Capital of Culture programme after it leaves the European Union, arts leaders have said. A new report summarising the sector’s views on the challenges posed by Brexit is calling for the UK Government to
The Croatian Sustainable Tourism Observatory (CROSTO) has become a member of the UNWTO International Network of Sustainable Tourism Observatories (INSTO). The Observatory, hosted by the Institute for Tourism in Zagreb, is responsible for monitoring sustainable tourism in the Adriatic Croatia. “Sustainable tourism development requires adequate measurement and evidence-based decision-making,” said
The 11th China International Cultural and Creative Industry Expo has kicked off in Beijing. The four-day event includes exhibitions, trade promotions and forums to promote cooperation between Chinese and foreign cultural and creative industries. Traditional Chinese handicrafts with a history of thousands of years have played an important role at
The Great Lakes region is expanding efforts to meet the demands of a looming global food scarcity crisis. The problem: It’s hard to convince people to eat bugs. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates the world’s population will grow to 9 billion by 2050. And it will
As temperatures rise and ecosystems change, many plants are in danger of rapid decline. In the foothills around Boulder, the osha plant, wild sarsaparilla and many different species of sedges are threatened by reduced moisture, hotter weather and other effects of climate change. Artist Matthew Mazzotta used these Boulder County-specific
The New Mexico Tourism Department has created a new tourism development division aimed at expanding the state’s tourism base and helping communities develop new tourism products. The department announced this week that the new division will focus on increasing gross receipts taxes and promoting greater economic development opportunities. The new
Phrang Roy, better known as Bah Phrang, works to preserve the knowledge of indigenous communities to ensure the children of today do not lose their links to their identity. As chairman of the North East Slow Food and Agrobiodiversity Society, an organisation active in 41 villages in Meghalaya, he promotes
There is a way to eat meat — and stay environmentally friendly — thanks to initiatives like Slow Meat. Around 60 billion animals, without taking fish and other marine animals into account, are farmed and slaughtered every year to satisfy our need for meat. And this is a number set
Many years ago, the Saveur contributing editor Shane Mitchell found herself on assignment in Oslo, and reluctant to leave her hotel. “I was frozen—at the time, it felt like I was in such a strange place,” she says. But she was desperately hungry, and the need for a meal pulled
